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Changes in the EV-A71 Genome through Recombination and Spontaneous Mutations: Impact on Virulence.
Viruses - 12 Jun 2018
Mandary Madiiha Bibi, Poh Chit Laa
Abstract excerpt
Enterovirus 71 (EV-A71) is a major etiological agent of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) that mainly affects young children less than five years old. The onset of severe HFMD is due to neurological complications bringing about acute flaccid paralysis and pulmonary oedema. In this review, we address how genetic events such as recombination and spontaneous mutations could change the genomic organization of...
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